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Texas Art Teacher Certification Exam

Subjects : teaching, arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Fastening two pieces of metal together by softening with heat and applying pressure - Fusing two pieces of material using a heat process; most commonly used with metal and plastics






2. Technique of ornamenting in which small grains of metal - usually gold - are soldered to a flat surface






3. Yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof






4. A structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops






5. A loom with an attachment for forming openings for the passage of the shuttle between the warp threads - French inventor of the Jacquard loom that could automatically weave complicated patterns (1752-1834)






6. The amount of light reflected by a hue






7. Italian 'light-dark'. The gradation of light and dark values in two-dimensional imagery; especially the illusion of rounded - three-dimensional form created through gradations of light and shade rather than line.






8. This technique is so called because its finished prints often resemble watercolors or wash drawings. It is a favorite method of printmakers to achieve a wide range of tonal values. The technique consists of exposing the plate to acid through a layer






9. Pottery that has been fired but not yet glazed.






10. Joining small pieces of metal together using molten metal - bonding metals and alloys that melt at temperatures below 840






11. Known for his glass sculpture






12. Incised engraving - the process of printing from engraved plates - a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate - ex: the plate is smeared with ink and Then wiped clean. The ink left in the recesses is what makes the print.






13. Produces a red dye - the chemical name for rust






14. A plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder - which in turn transfers it to the paper






15. In lithography - a waxy substance used to draw or paint images on a lithographic stone or plate






16. Joining of two metals above 800F (most common) - the process of joining metal with a filler rod that melts at a temperature below the metal being joined - Uses a molten filler metal to crate joints. Capillary action is required to distribute the fill






17. Paintings with the emphasis on inner emotions - sensations - or ideas rather than actual appearances






18. A fabric-dyeing method which uses wax to coat areas that don't need to be dyed






19. Which emphasized the artist's free expression of emotion - flourished in Germany in the year immediately prior to the outbreak of World War I. Georges Rouault (1871-1958) - a French painter - is regarded as this type of painter. Portrayal of reality






20. Term used to describe the many degrees of shading between black and white






21. Creates blue dye






22. Renowned for paintings and prints






23. Processes designed to produce tonal effects






24. Journalist who questioned the policies of the governor of New York in the 1700's. He was jailed; he sued - and this court case was the basis for our freedom of speech and press. He was found not guilty.






25. Shading consisting of multiple crossing lines






26. Period in which stained glass windows were introduced for church decoration






27. A coarse - inexpensive - woven fabric; often used for making grain sacks






28. A philosophical doctrine and literary and dramatic movement that insists on the existence of individuals as basic and important. believes that the world is inhernetly meaningless and individuals must find meaning in their literal - concrete existence






29. The threads running from side to side across a fabric; wool






30. Printmaking where the design is scratched into the steel plate with a hard - steel tool






31. A coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue - stiff-finished cotton or linen used for linings of garments






32. A simple printmaking technique in which ink or paint is appleid to a metal or plastic plate - worked with various tools - and then printed onto paper using a press - roller - or other pressure.






33. French painter who was an early cubist (1881-1955) - Influences include hard sharp precision of a machine age






34. Application of potassium sulphide






35. Where the revolving door was fully developed






36. An enameling technique in which thin wire partitions-cloisons-are filled with enamel. It is an art form practiced in ancient Byzantium






37. Formed in relief by beating a metal plate from the back - leaving the impression on the face






38. Material used to imbed rings - bracelets - necklaces -etc when making hand-wrought jewelry






39. An artistic movement that sought to capture a momentary feel - or impression - of the piece they were drawing - An artistic movement that sought to capture a momentary feel - or impression - of the piece they were drawing






40. Wrought iron - hammered copper - painted tin NOT pewter






41. Date: 1839-1906 Important: Painted Mount Saint Victoire in Aix en- Provence over 60 times. Each painting is different b/c of angle and light -Trust your own eyes - and fanatic for the truth -Light- vibrations of color-Like an impressionist- heavy han






42. An Italian movement begun shortly before and during WWI. It depicted dynamic movement and stressed the violence and speed of the Machine Age. They advocated revolution and glorified war.(Balla - Severini - Boccioni)






43. A solid screen - covered with icons - at the front of the church - dividing the sanctuary from the body of the building.






44. Enameling technique - used more gold and less color than cloisonne. Starts with thick gold piece - cut tiny troughs wherever want color to be - gold is most prominent in end - rarely has patterns engraved.






45. Something that supports a sculpture






46. To raise a relief design on the surface of paper through pressure-raised paper to form image - with or without ink printed






47. Network Interface Card; the device that enables a workstation to connect to the network and communicate with other computers.






48. A decorative design made of one material sewn over another






49. Spanish founder of cubism; made Les Demoiselles d'Avignon to seek to create a new visual reality and provoke revolutionary upheaval; his figures are broken into large - flat planes with dislocated body parts; used African masks; very non-Western; Gue






50. Made possible by the contrariety between grease and water - printing produced through the use of ink on a flat surface (e.g. - stone or metal - A print produced by a printing process in which a smooth surface is treated so that the ink will adhere on